chapter 2 human body in health & dx

Question 1

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 1

abdomin & pelvis as one cavity

Question 2

aden/o

Answer 2

gland

Question 3

adenitis

Answer 3

the inflammation of a gland

Question 4

adip

Answer 4

fat

Question 5

algia

Answer 5

pain

Question 6

anatomy

Answer 6

the study of structures of the body

Question 7

anomaly

Answer 7

a deviation from what is regarded as normal

Question 8

anterior

Answer 8

front

Question 9

aplasia

Answer 9

defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue
- born with

Question 10

atresia

Answer 10

congenital absence of a of a structure to be tubular

Question 11

caud/o

Answer 11

lower part of the body

- towards the tail

Question 12

cephalic

Answer 12

towards the head

Question 13

chondr/o

Answer 13

cartilage

Question 14

chromosomes

Answer 14

genetic structure in the nucleus

• 46 or 23 pairs
• 22 identical

Question 15

coronal

Answer 15

relating to the frontal plane

- cuts into a front and back

Question 16

cystic fibrosis

Answer 16

genetic disorder lungs & pancreas have thick mucus

Question 17

cyt/o

Answer 17

cells

Question 18

cytology

Answer 18

the anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pathology of the cell

Question 19

cytoplasm

Answer 19

gel like material in cell membrane

Question 20

dominant gene

Answer 20

inherited by either parent

Question 21

dorsal

Answer 21

back

Question 22

dysplasia

Answer 22

abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, & organs

Question 23

encephalitis

Answer 23

inflammation of the brain

Question 24

endemic

Answer 24

ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area

Question 25

endocrine glands

Answer 25

produce hormones don't have ducts in blood stream

Question 26

epidemic

Answer 26

sudden widespread outbreak of a disease

Question 27

epigastric

Answer 27

above the stomach

Question 28

epithelial

Answer 28

form a protective covering for all internal & external surfaces of the body - makes glands

Question 29

etiology

Answer 29

the study of the causes of diseases

Question 30

frontal

Answer 30

front plane - vertical - makes anterior and posterior portions

Question 31

gametes

Answer 31

a mature male/female germ cell usually haploid - capable of making a diploid - also caused sex cell

Question 32

genome

Answer 32

the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or each

Question 33

hemophilia

Answer 33

a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood clotting factor is missing

Question 34

hist/o

Answer 34

tissue

Question 35

homeostasis

Answer 35

the processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment

Question 36

Huntington's disease

Answer 36

genetic disorder that is causing nerve degeneration with symptoms that appear in the midlife

Question 37

inferior

Answer 37

below

Question 38

inguinal

Answer 38

of the goin

Question 39

-itis

Answer 39

inflammation

Question 40

medial

Answer 40

close to the center

Question 41

mesentery

Answer 41

continuous set of tissues that attached the intestine to the abdominal wall

Question 42

nosocomial

Answer 42

(of a disease) originating in a hospital

Question 43

-ology

Answer 43

study of

Question 44

pandemic

Answer 44

(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world

Question 45

path/o

Answer 45

suffering or disease

Question 46

peritonitis

Answer 46

inflammation of the peritoneum | - silk membrane

Question 46

peritonitis

Answer 46

inflammation of the peritoneum | - silk membrane

Question 47

physiology

Answer 47

functions of cells & organs

Question 48

-plasty

Answer 48

surgical repair

Question 49

posterior

Answer 49

towards the back

Question 50

recessive gene

Answer 50

masked by dominate gene | - won't appear

Question 51

sagittal plane

Answer 51

cuts to make a left and right

Question 52

soma-

Answer 52

the body of an organism or cell body

Question 53

-stasis

Answer 53

slowdown oin the flow of blood or other body fluids | - lymph

Question 54

superior

Answer 54

above

Question 55

transverse

Answer 55

across | - top & bottom

Question 56

umbilicus

Answer 56

belly button region

Question 57

urinary system

Answer 57

(renal system) consists of kidneys, ureters, bladder, & urethra - eliminates waste - regulates blood pressure

Question 58

ventral

Answer 58

front

Question 59

where is DNA found

Answer 59

cell nucleus or mitochondria